Save Type Settlement Usage Kazakh, Russian Scripts Шымкент(Kazakh, Russian) شىمكەنت(Kazakh Arabic) Pronounced Pron. shum-KENT(Kazakh) shim-KYENT(Russian) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From Kazakh шым (shym) meaning "sod, turf, meadow" and кент (kent) meaning "town". This is the name of a city in Kazakhstan.